Left-wing activists have staged a protest targeting the King’s throne in the House of Lords. Campaigners climbed over barriers during a tour of Parliament before displaying a banner that said: ‘Replace the Lords.’ They are thought to be members of the newly established protest organisation Assemble. The group said some of its members were detainedContinue reading “Activists Target King’s Throne”
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Parents Do Not Want Their Children To Learn About Islam In Religious Education
Parents are pulling their children out of school religious education lessons because they do not want them taught about Islam, the Church of England said yesterday. Some Church officials said they hope to shield their children from learning about any faith but Christianity, and others have a particular intention to keep children from any knowledgeContinue reading “Parents Do Not Want Their Children To Learn About Islam In Religious Education”
Angela Rayner Sees A Surge In Popularity
After calling for tax increases, Angela Rayner’s popularity among Labour members has skyrocketed. The leap in favourability for the Deputy Prime Minister followed a leaked memo in which she called on Rachel Reeves to raise £3 billion to £4 billion a year from the rich. She earned a huge 71-point approval rating, up from 46 points, onContinue reading “Angela Rayner Sees A Surge In Popularity”
Student Ordered To Leave Oxford Encampment For Refusing To Sign Radical Pro-Palestine Pledge
A Jewish student at Oxford University has been denied admittance to the event after he refused to sign up for a radical pro-Palestine pledge in a sign that the Gaza university demonstrations sweeping the UK are becoming more authoritarian. Elsewhere, students from the University of Cambridge began shouting the genocidal ‘From the river to the sea’ chant and calling forContinue reading “Student Ordered To Leave Oxford Encampment For Refusing To Sign Radical Pro-Palestine Pledge “
After Serving Just Eight Months Of A Two-And-A-Half-Year Prison Term For Bankruptcy Fraud, Boris Becker Is Released From Prison
Three-time Wimbledon champ Boris Becker has been released from prison after serving just eight months of his two-and-a-half-year sentence and will now be deported from the United Kingdom. The 55-year-old tennis star, who won the All England Club tournament at the age of just 17, was convicted in April of concealing £2.5 million worth ofContinue reading “After Serving Just Eight Months Of A Two-And-A-Half-Year Prison Term For Bankruptcy Fraud, Boris Becker Is Released From Prison”
No Fuel Available For M25 Drivers After Eco-Mob Smash Petrol Pumps
Eco protesters have blocked service stations and damaged pumps on the M25, enraging drivers at the height of rush hour on the UK’s busiest motorway. Nine people have been arrested as they attempt to force the government to act now on fossil fuels by damaging petrol pups so that no fuel is available. At leastContinue reading “No Fuel Available For M25 Drivers After Eco-Mob Smash Petrol Pumps”
Boris Johnson Threatens ‘Reckless And Selfish’ Protesters With Jail
Boris Johnson is to speed through legislation to prevent demonstrators from blocking motorways, as he declares his decision to protect the interests of the law-abiding majority. Under the proposed new law, activists who bring vital transport arteries to a standstill will face up to six months in jail or extensive fines. The move follows complaintsContinue reading “Boris Johnson Threatens ‘Reckless And Selfish’ Protesters With Jail”
Israeli Spyware Was Used To Hack Journalists’ Phones
It emerged, kindling fears of widespread privacy and rights violations that activists, reporters and lawmakers around the globe have been spied on using cellphone malware developed by a private Israeli firm. The use of the software, called Pegasus and developed by Israel’s NSO group was exposed in a data leak containing 50,000 phone numbers thatContinue reading “Israeli Spyware Was Used To Hack Journalists’ Phones”